What Is the Most Essential Competency for Nurses in an Age

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is the most essential competency for nurses in an age of bioterrorism?

• A) Managing mass casualties.
• B) Knowing the offending agent.
• C) Emergency preparedness.
• D) Teaching awareness of bioterrorism.

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Definitions:

International Product Life Cycle

A theory that describes how a product matures and declines as it moves through different stages globally, from introduction to decline.

Mature Phase

The stage in a product, business, or industry lifecycle where growth stabilizes and is no longer rapid.

Less-Developed Countries

Nations with a lower standard of living, underdeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

Neo-Mercantilist

A modern economic policy that embraces government intervention to increase exports, discourage imports, and accumulate foreign currency reserves, inspired by mercantilism.